Ochota Barrels The Green Room Grenache 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ochota Barrels
Label Name:
 
The Green Room Grenache
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
McLaren Vale / Onkaparinga Hills (South Australia)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
11.2%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 93 (2022)

Tasting Note
Light garnet; bright red fruits (raspberry, blueberry) with orange-peel, white-pepper and clove. Saline, nervy acidity, creamy mid-palate, fine sandy tannins and a crisp, mouthwatering finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, herb-roasted pork, pizza with spicy salami, grilled vegetables, charred aubergine. Asian: char siu or Cantonese roast pork, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), miso-glazed eggplant, duck pancakes, Thai basil pork.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; cold-soaked ~5 days; ambient/wild-yeast fermentation with a high % whole-cluster; gentle foot-stomping and plunging; basket-pressed to old French oak for months; minimal-intervention, bottled unfined/unfiltered with low SO2.

Vineyard Info
Ochota Barrels, founded by Taras and Amber Ochota (2000), focuses on small-batch, single-vineyard McLaren Vale Grenache; minimalist, low-intervention and organic practices; Amber continues the project after Taras' death.